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Canva unauthorized GCash charge with no refund resolution

A user reports Canva deducted money from their GCash mobile wallet and refused to issue a refund. This is a vendor-specific billing dispute affecting users in the Philippines. The issue reflects poor payment dispute handling but offers no third-party build opportunity.

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